Logistics Service Assistant

EAST LANCASHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST; Clitheroe; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Clitheroe is seeking a Logistics Support Assistant to facilitate the movement of goods, staff, and patients across various sites. This role requires a full UK driving license and the ability to handle necessary logistics tasks efficiently. With a focus on patient care and operational excellence, candidates should have experience dealing with the public and flexibility to work varied hours, including holidays. This position is part-time at 15 hours per week, with responsibilities including collection and distribution of medical supplies, items, and transporting patients safely.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Cycle to work scheme

NHS Pension

Qualifications

• Hold a full UK driving license.
• Experience dealing with members of the public.
• Flexibility in work hours, including holidays.

Responsibilities

• Collect and deliver specimens, drugs, and equipment.
• Transport patients and their belongings safely.
• Adhere to waste segregation and disposal regulations.

Skills

Communication skills

Adaptability

Flexibility in hours

Education

GCSE English and Maths grade C/4 or above or equivalent

Tools

Driving licence with categories C1 & D1

Job description

Overview

Current vacant hours - 15 hours per week on a rolling rota. Vacancy is only open to internal One LSC employees to apply. We are seeking an enthusiastic individual capable of moving and handling goods of varying sizes, shapes and weights, and capable of walking quite a few miles in a day, every day, to join our busy team who work across 24/7. The purpose of our team is to actively support all logistical aspects of our busy Acute Teaching Hospitals and of supporting our NHS colleagues out in the community. We are a very busy department providing logistical movements of goods, including postal service on site, across sites and around the East Lancashire area with the very occasional patient transport duty off site. You will be based as per this advert however you may be required to work from any of the ELHT sites.
Ensure collection and delivery of goods, food, waste including clinical waste throughout the Trust is removed and disposed of following strict policy and standard operating practices over the 24/7 period. Our team is responsible for replacing medical gas cylinders in various areas of the Trust and ensuring safe transportation and storage procedures are followed. This site also includes onsite patient transfers. We have daily Pharmacy, Pathology and various other stock/top up and collection runs to perform during the working day, which may include handling blood and other sample products in sealed containers.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a LSA team carrying out the duties as laid down for the transport contract operated by the Trust and to be able to rotate onto all duties as required. Collect and deliver specimens blood, urine, bodily fluids or body parts and blood units, case notes, mail, pulp items, HSDU, food and various items of equipment and furniture including items that are heavy to hospitals, health centres, clinics, doctors residences and private addresses.
• Daily collection and distribution of items in excess of 15 Kilos, including collection and delivery of retinal screening cameras to and from base to health centres and hospitals. These cameras are high value and must be handled with care.
• Collect sign for and deliver drugs some of which must comply with legislation related to delivery of controlled drugs, prescription books, to and from wards, hospitals, health centres, clinics and private addresses and obtain signature for safe delivery.
• Collect and deliver patients private belongings including items of value, cash, and obtain signatures, to hospitals, nursing homes and private addresses.
• Collect and deliver radioactive isotopes containers as per set guidance for Type A radioactive packages and departmental procedures.
• Collect and deliver laundry (including soiled linen) from wards & departments, hospitals, health centres clinics and various residences.
• Collect and deliver stores and HSDU items clean and soiled along with other medical equipment as required.
• Collection of all waste streams and delivery to the local site waste compound for both clinical and non-clinical waste types. Responsible for ensuring correct segregation, labelling and correct consignment to the road in line with any carriage regulations for that particular waste type.
• To be trained as per regulations to collect and deliver medical gases for delivery to wards departments, hospitals, clinics and private addresses.
• Convey all grades of staff on authorised journeys as directed, to and from hospitals, clinics and their home addresses of essential staff during severe weather conditions or other essential reasons.
• Provide transport for patients, to and from hospitals clinics private addresses, using trust cars or mini bus for transporting adults or children and escorts including those who have some special needs or behavioural issues ensuring that all appropriate child seating is in place and secure.
• Collect patients and nurses from hospital (mainly elderly patients with mobility issues) taking them to their home address for a home assessment and then returning them back to the hospital.
• When required prepare trailer, fuel for on board generator, hitch to appropriate vehicle and tow to various public places including town centres; ensuring that all health & safety guidelines and legal requirements are adhered to with regarding the towing of vehicles in line with the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency and ensure trailer when at destination set up and the unit is ready for use. This will also be required out of normal working hours on occasions.
• Carry out daily vehicle inspections which will include oil, water, tyre pressures, vehicle condition, tyres, lights indicators in line with trust policy and the Highway Code.
• Be responsible for the timely delivery and collection of meal trolleys throughout the Hospital sites.
• Undertake any ad-hoc duties as requested by the logistic help desk, supervisors or managers within the appropriate skill set and pay band.
• Respond to Fire bleeps and take instruction from the lead of that area in supporting evacuation and marshalling of the area and directing the Fire Brigade to the seat of the fire. If and when instructed to do so follow set procedure to silence the Fire Alarm.

Requirements and prerequisites

There may be a requirement to support the offsite Logistics teams in delivering and collecting from GP\'s and clinics in the local area. To aid this it is essential that you hold a current UK driving licence and would be advantageous if you had a driver Certificate of Professional Competence, and category C1. If successful at the shortlist stage you will be required as part of the interview process to take part in a practical assessment, short reading and writing test to assess your ability to read and retain information given to you. The successful candidate will also need to undertake a driving assessment. You should also note that any offer of employment will be subject to the Trust terms and conditions along with the satisfactory completion of a driving assessment and you must complete a satisfactory driving assessment each year to retain your employment in this role.

Qualifications and essential criteria

• Full UK Driving License
• English and Maths GCSE grade C/4 or above or equivalent
• Previous experience with dealing with members of the public
• Flexibility in terms of hours worked, including Christmas, New Year & other Bank Holidays

Desirable criteria

• Driving licence with categories C1 & D1
• To hold a driver CPC or be willing to work towards gaining this
• Previous experience of using a two way communication system
• Clean driving licence

At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.

One LSC is a new collaborative partnership shared service formed by the five NHS Trusts serving the Lancashire and South Cumbria population of 1.8 million people. We are a shared service run by the NHS, for the NHS and are hosted by East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust on behalf of the partner Trusts of the Lancashire and South Cumbria system. One LSC stands for \"One Lancashire and South Cumbria\" and reflects the Lancashire and South Cumbria System ambition to have one team serving Lancashire and South Cumbria in a joined-up way. It is jointly run by the five Trusts as a collaborative partnership. The Trusts that make up One LSC are: Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust · Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust · Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust. One LSC brings together the Digital, Data and Technology, Estates and Facilities, Finance, People Services and Procurement and Logistics services from each of the provider Trusts to create one central community of professionals. Under one leadership team, they will provide services for and on behalf of all Trusts. The aim is to bring services more closely together so that we can deliver the best service possible to each of our partner organisations.

The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a \"Zero Tolerance\" policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve and welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background, with emphasis on BAME representation where under-representation has been identified. Appointments will be made on merit. We recognise recruitment process barriers and offer personal adjustments; please contact the recruitment team to arrange.

We are a busy team who expect everyone to pull together, follow schedules and standard operating policies and procedures. Training will be given on all roles. The Trust offers Holistic benefits including generous annual leave (27 days rising to 29 after year 5 and 33 after year 10 plus 8 Bank Holidays), staff portal, restaurants, annual staff survey, mediation service and various wellbeing benefits including cycle to work scheme, NHS pension, discounts, and more. There is a gym on two sites and staff vaccines and Occupational Health Services, among others.

Please note the following regarding applications: salary is for full-time hours; if less than 37.5 hours, pay is pro-rata. Shortlisting is applied against essential criteria. This vacancy may close before the closing date if sufficient applications are received. Check emails regularly for updates. DBS checks may be required; costs may be recovered from salary depending on role. DBS charges are listed and DBS-related guidance applies. The Trust will comply with Infection Prevention and Control processes for all staff and volunteers.